The Cleveland Cavaliers are 4-1 SU and ATS in their last five postseason road games, but the Cavaliers will be a big underdog this Sunday night when they visit the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at the Oracle Arena.
NBA Finals betting: Cavaliers vs. Warriors Game 5 odds, stats
The Golden State Warriors return home to host the Cleveland Cavaliers as betting favorites in a pivotal Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday.
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Cleveland is an 8.5-point road underdog against the Warriors at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com for Game 5. As a 7.5-point underdog in Game 2, the Cavaliers came away with a 95-93 outright upset in overtime.
Jumping out to a 7-0 lead right out of the gate in Game 4, it looked as though Cleveland had picked up where it had left off after winning the last two games against Golden State. However, on a night where LeBron James looked human and received little help from his teammates, the Cavaliers never really seemed to have stood a chance.
James finished with a line of 20 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists; a strong night by most players' standards but a disappointing one by his. Timofey Mozgov had an outstanding game with 28 points, dominating inside the paint against Golden State's small lineup. But with Matthew Dellavedova, Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith combining for just 19 points, the Cavs didn't get nearly enough out of their guards offensively.
Cleveland is 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS in its last five games as an underdog of eight points or more according to the OddsShark NBA Database.
The Golden State Warriors responded to falling down 2-1 in the series the same way they did when it happened against the Memphis Grizzlies; by rolling to a blowout victory on the road. The Warriors had balanced scoring throughout the lineup getting at least nine points from six different players.
Andre Iguodala was the star of the game, tying Stephen Curry with 22 points and holding James in check defensively. The Warriors are 8-2 SU and 6-4 ATS at home this postseason.
The UNDER is 6-1 in the last seven games between Cleveland and Golden State, and the only instance in which the total went OVER was due to Game 1 going to overtime. Saturday’s total for the Cavaliers vs. Warriors betting matchup is set at 195.5 points at the sportsbooks.
Since 1985, 11 NBA Finals have been tied up at 2-2. The winner of Game 5 went on to win the series in seven of those 11 instances.
